Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Preterm infants face many feeding challenges during hospitalization which can prolong hospitalization, raise parental anxiety and can lead to medical instability. The Feeding Progression study will randomize preterm infants to one of two currently accepted oral feeding schedules; oral feed attempts every 3 hours or every 6 hours. The study will collect data on oral feeding success, milk transfer, sucking strength, growth and medical complications.

Clinical Trial Description

Preterm infants are at high risk for feeding issues. Feeding difficulties lead to prolonged hospitalization, increase medical complications and raise parental anxiety. The transition from tube feeding to oral feeding is an especially important step in a preterm infant's early life. Currently, there is limited evidence to guide this transition. There are two commonly used schedules for transitioning preterm infants to oral feeding: an every 6 hour schedule and an every 3 hour schedule. However, there is currently no evidence to guide providers in their choice of oral feeding schedule.

The primary objective of this study is to explore whether an every 6 (q6) hour oral feeding schedule will improve time to full oral feedings as compared to an every 3 (q3) hour oral feeding schedule. The secondary objectives are to test whether every 6 hour feeding allows for improved medical stability and oral-motor coordination as compared to the other commonly used q3 hour schedule. Each infant will be randomly assigned to a q6 hour or q3 hour oral feeding schedule. Data on oral feeding progression, respiratory status and oral motor proficiency will be collected and compared. The study will collect data on how long it takes each infant to get to full oral feeds, respiratory status throughout their time of oral feeding, whether there were any episodes of medical complications, measures of oral motor feeding skills, and the time to discharge from the hospital. This study is a crucial first step towards determining which feeding schedule is optimal for preterm infants to ensure timely attainment of full oral feeds and hospital discharge without compromising medical stability. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02027688
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Pennsylvania
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 2014
Completion date	April 2015

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